February 2022 • Phoenix Edition • www.bearessentialnews.com
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Look inside for the SCITECH FESTIVAL pages 9–12
In This Picture: Find a slice of pizza, a football, Cupid’s arrow, a crown, a strawberry, a Valentine’s Day heart, a toothbrush, a pencil, an umbrella and the sun.
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AZ SciTech Festival
S elf-DrivingTrucks S ciTe ch Fest O pens! A Train’'s Day 'Fielding' Q uestions Spotlight on Tongan Eruption & more news kids can use from Valley Metro
Plus, Color-the-Gecko Contest! Pages 9 thru 12
News Highlights page 3
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Scoops pages 5, 8, 14, 16 & 17
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Win a Reading Pig Anthology! Page 4